Muscovy keepers share your pics!

[JudysMuscovy]

Can i see the pictures ??

 

[country-boy]

What is the government telling you all to do to protect your birds @country-boy

They say all poultry must move indoors for about 2 months as Bird Flu Precaution , but even when birds are housed a risk of infection remains so this must be coupled with good biosecurity ; for example disinfecting clothing and equipment, minimising contact between poultry and wild birds and we should look out for the signs of the disease !!

 

[Miss Lydia]

They say all poultry must move indoors for about 2 months as Bird Flu Precaution , but even when birds are housed a risk of infection remains so this must be coupled with good biosecurity ; for example disinfecting clothing and equipment, minimising contact between poultry and wild birds and we should look out for the signs of the disease !!

And really that is about all any of us can do. Of course some of us will have a hard time keeping our birds locked up because of having so many, thankfully it hasn't come to that in my part of the country yet. I wonder if birds that have plenty of fresh air and aren't kept in crowded conditions are at a higher risk than those that are kept in crowded feed lot conditions like factory farms. That is where it seems to hit hard here. Those of us who have back yard flocks probably have healthier birds over all.

 

[mpammlisac]

How can you tell if they are male or female?

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

How can you tell if they are male or female?

The Muscovy in the photo you attached looks like a drake to me - and a nice-looking one.

It's helpful to have (Muscovy) ducks to compare with because there is a significant size difference and the drakes sound different: typically, they hiss...the ducks don't - they "trill".

Here are a couple of threads that may also be helpful: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...female-muscovy-duck-from-a-male-muscovy-duck; https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/620338/best-way-to-tell-male-vs-female-muscovy.

 

[country-boy]

And really that is about all any of us can do. Of course some of us will have a hard time keeping our birds locked up because of having so many, thankfully it hasn't come to that in my part of the country yet. I wonder if birds that have plenty of fresh air and aren't kept in crowded conditions are at a higher risk than those that are kept in crowded feed lot conditions like factory farms. That is where it seems to hit hard here. Those of us who have back yard flocks probably have healthier birds over all.

Exactly , free range birds are at a higher risk of getting the disease because of open water and wild birds .. but those who have not the space to house their birds i think a perimeter fence with a single point of entry would help .

 

[country-boy]

Ohhh i love this girl

 

[Miss Lydia]

Ohhh i love this girl

She is gorgeous , how old is she?

 

[country-boy]

She is gorgeous , how old is she?

She's about 3 months i think , look at her short legs

 

[MartinsPoultry]

Two months ago
recent, Left is my drake Everest, behind him is Skyline, and Denali on the bottom.
my little Nibbie

This is their box to keep the turkeys chickens and guineas off of them while we finish up a 196 sq ft run for them made out of a trampoline frame.

I have a question, Anyone elses Muscovy Drakes get overly nippy? Mine likes to chomp on my arm when ever I reach into the box to feed or water but wont do it if I am holding him. He also loves to terrorize Skyline. Even if I separate him for a few days it doesn't seem to help.